Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita was 0.1967 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 0.1967, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 0.2856 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1967, in 2023.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 48th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.2856 | — |
| 2011 | 0.277 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2666 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2593 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2494 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2431 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2352 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2295 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2239 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2164 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2101 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2058 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2003 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1967 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2486 | 0.2164 | 0.2856 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2032 | 0.1967 | 0.2101 | 4 |
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More health data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5667 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,260 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 317 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0413 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0417 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.1967 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2856 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1967 in 2023.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 48th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.